31: The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. 32: And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. 33: Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! 35: Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> The history of Israel had been a history of constant rebellion toward God.God led the Hebrews out of Egypt personally, he fed them personally and still they complained.He gave them a land of milk and honey and they complained.Once established in Israel they forgot God and chased other gods.He would allow them to be conquered by other nations, they would repent and God would forgive them and give their land back.They would rebel again and the process would start over again until God said enough and their land was taken away until modern times.They persecuted and killed the prophets God sent to warn them and now the very Son of God was before them and they were plotting his death.The Jews called themselves the children of God but in truth their heart was far from God.They put on a show of being religious but in truth they were spiritually dead.Are we in the same state today?Are we truly the children of God or only playing the part?Where is your heart?Is it toward God or the cares of the world?One leads to life and one to death?Where are you heading?<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>
